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The sincere debtor

Nabi sallallahu alaihi wasallam mentioned that a man from the Bani Israeel requested someone belonging to his tribe to lend him a thousand Dinars (Gold Coins). The latter replied: Bring me witnesses so that I can request their testimony when required. But the man answered: Allah is sufficient as a witness. He then requested for a surety but again he received the reply: Allah is sufficient as a surety.

The man replied: “You are indeed correct” and lent him the money which was to be repaid after a fixed period of time taking the money he travelled by sea and completed what he set out to do. He then searched for another ship to board so that he could return and settle his debt at the appointed time but could not find one. So he took a piece of wood, carved a hole in it, placed therein a thousand dinars with a note from him to the creditor and thereafter sealed the hole well.

He then took that piece of wood to the sea and said: “O Allah, You are well aware that I took a loan of a thousand dinars from so and so person and he requested for witness and surety. I have endeavoured to the best of my ability to find a ship to send him the money which is due to him, but my efforts have been in vain. Therefore I hand over this money to Your care.” Saying this he threw the piece of wood into the sea and watched it disappear into the distance. He then left and continued looking for a ship to return to his country.

Meanwhile the creditor went out, hoping to see a ship that would bring his money. Since there was no ship coming in that day, he thought it best to go back home. As he was leaving he picked up a large piece of driftwood from the shore which he thought would serve as an excellent source of firewood. When he chopped the wood he found the thousand dinars as well as the note sent by the debtor.

Sometime later the debtor returned bringing with him another thousand dinars. He explained: I have tried my best to find a ship to pay back your money but could not find one till today. The creditor asked: Did you send something to me? The debtor replied: I informed you that I could not find a ship before the one I arrived in. The creditor said: Allah has delivered that which you had sent in the piece of wood on your behalf. You may keep your thousand dinars and return rightly guided. (Bukhari, vol.1, Pg. 302.)

Lesson: Divine assistance comes to the aid of the debtor who sincerely makes an effort to repay.

Submitted by RIDWAAN RAVAT

The Cab Ride

I arrived at the address and honked the horn. after waiting a few minutes I walked to the door and knocked.. 'Just a minute', answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 90's stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of the 1940's.

By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets. There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware. 'Would you carry my bag out to the car?' she said. I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the curb. She kept thanking me for my kindness. 'It's nothing', I told her.. 'I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother to be treated.'

'Oh, you're such a good boy, she said. When we got in the cab, she gave me an address and then asked, 'Could you drive through downtown?' 'It's not the shortest way,' I answered quickly.. 'Oh, I don't mind,' she said. 'I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice. I looked in the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were glistening. 'I don't have any family left,' she continued in a soft voice.. 'The doctor says I don't have very long.' I quietly reached over and shut off the meter. 'What route would you like me to take?' I asked.

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator. We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds She had me pull up in front of a furniture warehouse that had once been a playground where she use to go as a girl.

Sometimes she'd ask me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing. As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she suddenly said, 'I'm tired. Let's go now'. We drove in silence to the address she had given me. It was a low building, like a small convalescent home, with a driveway that passed under a portico.

Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up. They were Solicitous and intent, watching her every move. They must have been expecting her. I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door. The woman was already seated in a wheelchair. 'How much do I owe you?' She asked, reaching into her purse.

'Nothing,' I said. 'You have to make a living,' she answered. 'There are other passengers,' I responded. Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. 'You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,' she said. 'Thank you.'

I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the dim morning light.. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life..

I didn't pick up any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly lost in thought. For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk. What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run, or had honked once, then driven away? On a quick review, I don't think that I have done anything more important in my life.

We're conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often catch us unaware-beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.

~PEOPLE MAY NOT REMEMBER EXACTLY WHAT YOU DID, OR WHAT YOU SAID BUT THEY WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL~

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